DHAKA: Miscreants torched three buses in Phulbaria and Raierbagh areas of the capital on Sunday morning.

Witnesses said two parked buses of Dhaka-Dohar and Dhaka-Mawa route were torched by some alleged hartal supporters in Phulbaria Terminal area around 8:45am.

Being informed police and fire service team rushed to the spot and doused the fire.

None was detained in this connection as the miscreants fled the spot immediately after torching the buses.

Another bus was torched in front of Punam Cinema Hall of Raierbazar area after some time of the previous incident.

The incidents occurred during the continuous hartal and blockade enforced by BNP-led 20 Party alliance.

BDST: 1002 HRS, MAR 01, 2015